Last time we reported about BMW's long-rumored family of turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, it was in the summer of 2010. Meanwhile, the German manufacturer hasn't revealed anything on the matter, giving the whole affair an almost mythical status.
However, a new rumor has surfaced, with Automobile Magazine tweeting that the entry level BMW Z4 will soon get a new, 4-cylinder force inducted engine, as a replacement for the naturally aspirated inline-six.
The exact tweet was �BMW new 4-cyl coming this year in Z4 roadster. Replaces nat asp 6, so at least 200 hp� and, seeing that average fuel consumption regulations and emissions standards are getting stricter by the day, it sounds like a logical move for BMW.
The Bavarian company sure knows how to build a fine turbocharged engine and there are many models in its line-up that could benefit from a more frugal, and equally if not more powerful four-pots. The 1-Series and 3-Series are just two that come to mind right, although we�re pretty sure that X3 owners wouldn�t mind better fuel economy as well.
Clearly, the question here is not �why�, but rather �when�, and at the rate things are going, we�d say let's meet up again this summer and we�ll hopefully have some more official info for you.
By Csaba Daradics
Source: Automobile via Bimmerpost
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